I think I know where he got that. I remember reading that Clemson was 4-1 at home in the ACC this year. The article was right after the State game, but after State won down there, Clemson was 4-2, not 4-1. The article made it sound like the one loss was to NC State.

Any team under .700 (20-10 is .666), lacking a GOOD quality win, and sporting a so-so RPI will not get into NCAA's unless they get an automatic bid. There are too many mid-majors out there playing well enough to snag a bid. Doubt the ACC will get more than 4 invites. Duke and Miami will be two of them. The other two are still up in the air. Best case is the ACC might get a play-in bid and have five invites.

At least they will see post-season play at the NIT. Even with their best team in 23 years that is a major accomphlishment for wolfers.....Baaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwaaaaaa....what a bunch of tools and jokers!!! Stooges to say the least!!!! Haw,haw,haw!

At least they will see post-season play at the NIT. Even with their best team in 23 years that is a major accomphlishment for wolfers.....Baaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwaaaaaa....what a bunch of tools and jokers!!! Stooges to say the least!!!! Haw,haw,haw!

Of the two, UNC is the one more likely to be NIT bound based on their schedule. If State can't garner enough wins against the teams they have left to face, then it will be a failure of monumental proportions. Of course, given the way they played against Clemson....

— Posted by Hans

Yeah, youre right Hans. We only won at Clemson, something no other ACC team can lay claim to thus far.

Carolina's remaining opponents have a combined 113-54 record, and include Virginia, Duke and Maryland (as well as NC State, a team that led Carolina by 28 points before eventually winning by tighter final margin). That is four tough games. Carolina, so far, has done worse against an easier schedule (compare the RPIs) than State. And their remaining schedule is tougher, as well.

If anyone is NIT bound, it is more likely Carolina than State. But I honestly think they're both in by comfortable margins. State is just a little more comfortable than Carolina.

At UNC and at FSU should be tough. But even these tough games are probably 50-50 toss-ups at worst. State could easily finish 5-2 (probably realistic), or as good as 7-0. State is currently 17-7 with at least one (huge) quality win, and a strong RPI. State's remaining opponents have a combined record of 88-79. Only one (UNC) has fewer than 10 losses at 16-8. State only has one game remaining against the top-6 ACC teams. It's pretty much a foregone conclusion that State finishes the regular season with 20+ wins, a strong RPI, and the quality win(s) needed for an invite to the dance.

In other words, State is pretty much a lock for the NCAAT unless the entire team comes down with mono and loses the rest of their games.

Of the two, UNC is the one more likely to be NIT bound based on their schedule. If State can't garner enough wins against the teams they have left to face, then it will be a failure of monumental proportions. Of course, given the way they played against Clemson....